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FACILITIES USING REUSABLE EQUIPMENT AND DEAMINATION AND STERILIZATION PROCEDURES <br /> PROCEDURES FOR SAFE HANDLINGAND <br /> DISPOSAL OF SHARPS WASTE <br /> The sharps waste container shall be labeled with the words "sharps waste" or with the <br /> international biohazard symbol and the word OB/OHAZARD". <br /> Each procedure area shall have a container for the disposal of sharps waste. Sharps waste <br /> containers must be easily accessible to the practitioner. <br /> Sharps waste shall be removed and disposed of by a waste hauler or removed and transported <br /> through a mail-back system authorized by the State Department of Public Health. Section <br /> 119314 (e)(3)(A) <br /> What items are disposed of in the sharps container? <br /> Tattoo needles, piercing needles, and disposable razors. <br /> Provide the location of each sharps container in your facility: <br /> A dedicated sharps container is located in each procedure room and in the sterilization <br /> room. <br /> List the licensed Medical Waste Hauler or mail-back system used for the disposal of sharps <br /> containers: <br /> Business Name: Steri-cycle Inc. <br /> Address: 4010 Commercial Ave. <br /> City, State, Zip: Northbrook, 11. 60062 <br /> What is the frequency of your sharps disposal? <br /> Quarterly <br /> Where are sharp containers stored when full, prior to disposal in your facility? <br /> They are closed to prevent sharps from being removed or failing out and stored in the <br /> sterilization room. <br /> Procedures for an Accidental Spill: Clean-up and disinfection procedures when there is a spill of <br /> dpi swi eeimmediatly sprayed with disinfectant, soaked for 6 minutes, and cleaned up <br /> by returning materials to sharps container with gloved hands and safely picked up with <br /> tools to prevent irec contact and needle strikes. A news arps container will be used for <br /> containing the spilled items to ensure that a spill will not occur again and prevent further risk from <br /> previous container. <br /> Page 8 of 15 <br />